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Waterfalls

Browse famous waterfalls with height, coordinates, countries, river settings, and geography facts. Each record links to a focused reference page and to a downloadable dataset for citation, research, and internal discovery.

8 recordsCurated waterfalls references.

7 countriesCountry-linked topical coverage.

Top metricAngel Falls979 m

Waterfalls Directory

Angel Falls

Venezuela, Canaima National Park

Angel Falls is widely cited as the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall.

Height: 979 m

Yosemite Falls

United States, California

Yosemite Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in North America.

Height: 739 m

Victoria Falls

Zambia and Zimbabwe, Zambezi River

Victoria Falls is formed by the Zambezi River and spans the border area between Zambia and Zimbabwe in Southern Africa.

Height: 108 m

Iguazu Falls

Argentina and Brazil, Iguazu River

Iguazu Falls is a major waterfall system on the Argentina-Brazil border.

Height: Up to about 82 m

Niagara Falls

Canada and United States, Ontario and New York

Niagara Falls is a group of waterfalls between Ontario and New York with very high water flow.

Height: About 57 m

Dettifoss

Iceland, Jokulsargljufur

Dettifoss is a powerful waterfall on the Jokulsa a Fjollum river in North Iceland.

Height: About 44 m

Gullfoss

Iceland, Hvita River

Gullfoss is a two-stage waterfall on Iceland's Hvita River.

Height: About 32 m total drop

Plitvice Waterfalls

Croatia, Plitvice Lakes National Park

The Plitvice waterfalls connect terraced lakes in one of Croatia's best-known national parks.

Known for: Travertine lake cascades